Category: Immigration Policy
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Abbott Remains Steadfast on Border Policy
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that migrants detained at the U.S. border with Mexico would be bussed to the steps of the capitol building in Washington. Abbott’s move comes in response to the federal government’s decision to end Title 42 in May, which permitted authorities to quickly remove migrants and asylum-seekers. The governor received bipartisan […]
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U.S. Faces Humanitarian Crisis on the Border
The Biden administration confronted its first major humanitarian emergency, as border apprehensions on the Mexico border reached near record levels. Scores of unaccompanied minors have been detained. Over 15,000 remain in U.S. custody. Government agencies have been under pressure to stem the flow of border crossings and to care for the children humanely while observing pandemic […]
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SCOTUS Hears DACA
The Supreme Court will hear testimony on November 12 to determine whether the Trump administration has the right to overturn the Obama-era program Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). DACA went into effect in 2012 and currently grants roughly 650,000 immigrants the ability to legally live and work in the United States, despite having entered the country […]